Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1901 — Farming Told on Him. [ARTICLE]

Farming Told on Him.

It was not an American farmer of whom an English paper tells a story, although the Incident might possibly be matched on this side of the water. The agriculturist in question bad been to a rent dinner to enjoy himself among men of his own walk in life, while bis hard working wife stayed at home and saw to it that the farm stiffen'd no loss in his absence. "I’m about tired out," was the man’s greeting upon his return. "Is t’ cows in t’ barn?" “Yes, long since." replied his spouse, barely stopping a moment from her duties to glance at him as she spoke. “Is t’ hosses unharuossed nnd fed?” he inquired. “Yes.” “Fowls locked up?” "Yes.” "Wood chopped for mornlu’?” “Yes." “Them ducks plucked and dressed for market?" “Yes." “Wagon-wheel mended and ready to start In t’ mornln’?" "Yes.” “Oh. then," concluded the good man with a sigh of relief, "let me have my supper and turn In. Farmin’ is beglnnin* to tell on me.”